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“Vote or Die Campaign” picks up steam statewide

The Alabama New South Coalition and the SOS Coalition for Justice and Democracy are sponsoring a statewide effort to register voters, educate voters and turnout voters for the December 12, 2017 Special Election for the U. S. Senate.
The Senate race pits Democratic candidate, Doug Jones, against
Republican Roy Moore. A recent poll by Fox News shows the race tied with each candidate at 42% and the remaining 15% undecided. This will be a very close race that will likely be decided by turnout on Election Day.
Faya Rose Toure who is heading up the efforts said, “We are trying to excite voters about the importance of voting in this special election. We are hoping to motivate people about the importance of their one vote in this election and letting them know that they have a lot to lose if they do not turnout and cast their vote on December 12, 2017.”
She continued, stating our campaign is telling people that if they don’t vote they may die because health care will be taken away by Congress. One recent vote on repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act was defeated by one Senator’s vote.
We are telling people that they will risk jobs at livable wages and an increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour if they do not vote.
We are saying you need to vote to stop police brutality and shooting unarmed Black and Brown people or you may die.
We are saying that we need affordable college educations without overwhelming student debt or our young people will die from lack of opportunity.

“We are trying to shock people to know that they have a lot to lose and much to gain by voting. Whether you say ‘Vote or Die’ or ‘Vote and Stay Alive’, we need you to vote,” said Toure.
ANSC chapters around the state are holding voter registration rallies, doing door-to-door canvassing, participating in homecoming parades and taking other steps to get the message to people that they need to register and prepare to turnout to vote December 12 in the Special Election.
This weekend, the Birmingham ANSC will be holding a voter registration drive as part of the Magic City Classic Football game between Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University at Legion Field in Birmingham. The chapter will have a table near Gate 3A near the stadium.
Greene County ANSC chapter is planning a community meeting next Monday, October 30, 2017 to discuss community problems as they relate to voting and help people to prepare for absentee balloting and preparing to turnout for the Special Election which is now less than 50 days away.
Today, Greene County ANSC Chapter together with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the Greene County High School faculty registered 28 young people who are 18 or will turn 18 before Election Day. This is in addition to 23 students previously registered this school year.
Sumter County ANSC registered 49 young people in the Sumter Central High School last week.
In Selma, the Dallas County ANSC assisted by other groups holds up ‘Vote or Die’ campaign signs, during the evening rush-hour traffic period. The group is meeting weekly on Thursdays to develop strategies to increase voter turnout.
In Huntsville, the ANSC chapter assisted by other groups has registered over one hundred new voters by visiting community centers, churches and housing developments.
Statewide, a thousand ‘Vote or Die’ yard signs and 100,000 voter cards have been distributed. Radio messages concerning the importance of one vote are available from ANSC and SOS. Contact Ms. Shelley Fearson at the ANSC State Office in Montgomery at 334-262-0932 or at alabamanewsouth@aol.com for more information.